Issue Articles — Live Wire
Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Maple Leaf
It was Saturday night and Frenchmen Street was still dark and quiet. Bourbon Street was lit up and the bands in the few clubs that were open were playing to […]
The Ultimate Test, Snug Harbor
The first show at Snug Harbor since Katrina had that sense of reunion for so many old friends that came. The place was packed and the show was free. And […]
James Burton Guitar Festival, Shreveport
I used to be a guitar player. There was a time when I even thought I was pretty good, but these things have a way of changing. Celebrating Burton’s 66th […]
Voodoo Fest: Exuding Faith in New Orleans
I remember asking my friends and family a few weeks after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, “So, what are we doing for Halloween?” They thought I was crazy, but this […]